Honolulu's Next Landfill Could Be In Kailua
04/20/2012
Michael Levine/Civil Beat
UPDATED 4/20/12 4:05 p.m.
Ameron Quarry in Kailua received the highest score in a double-blind analysis of 11 potential sites for the city's next landfill.
The results were revealed Friday and are the emotional if not technical end of a year-and-a-half process to rank locations. The work involved a consultant, R.M. Towill, who knew the sites but not the ranking criteria and a panel of residents who picked the criteria but weren't told which sites were under consideration until today. This is what they came up with:
| Location | Score |
|---|---|
| Ameron Quarry | 675 |
| Upland Nanakuli 1 | 583 |
| Upland Kahuku 1 | 572 |
| Upland Pupukea 1 | 543 |
| Keaau | 543 |
| Upland Pupukea 2 | 521 |
| Upland Kahuku 2 | 514 |
| Kapaa Quarry Road | 507 |
| Kaneohe by H3 | 498 |
| Upland Laie | 498 |
| Upland Hawaii Kai | 451 |
Source: R.M. Towill presentation to Landfill Site Selection Committee
The rankings and a full report will now head to the mayor, who can decide which site to move forward on.
"I think it's fair," said committee member David Arakawa, who arrived right at the end of the meeting and wasn't there when the rankings were announced. "It reflects not putting a dump where people live."
